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Mirror, Mirror
In the new study of brain activity, volunteers silently read phrases describing movements involving one of three body parts. All of the phrases activated movement-related regions in the left frontal cortex—presumably the ones responsible for moving the body part in question.
Music Has a Future
Richard Dyer's valedictory column for <I>The Boston Globe</I> is surprisingly upbeat.
British Library on DRM and the Law
"DRM is a technical device, but it's being used in an all-embracing sense. It can't be circumvented for disabled access or preservation, and the technology doesn't expire (as traditional copyright does). In effect, it's overriding exceptions to copyright law,"said Lynne Brindley, chief executive of the British Library.
Of Music and Life
What I've been missing lately is music. And possibly alcohol, <a href="http://blog.stereophile.com/stephenmejias/091906reddening/">thinks Buddha</a>.
Frisell, Harris, DeJohnette, Surman
This just in: Jerome Harris dropped me a line announcing a concert tour with Bill Frisell, Jack DeJohnette, and Ben Surman. Unfortunately, it won't be playing anywhere <I>I</I> can go see them, but if you're lucky, you can catch one of these dates.
Ten Years After
Ten years ago, John Horgan wrote <I>The End of Science</I>, arguing that scientists had already solved most of the big mysteries of the universe, Has a decade of scientific progress tempered that belief?
When Private Locks Shackle Public Works
Bill Thompson explains how DRM supersedes copyright law and chills creativity.
Einstein and the Old One
Mark Mortimer's review of <I>Einstein and the Old One</I> makes an interesting point—just because we "know" stuff our ancestors didn't doesn't actually make us smarter. We "know" without comprehending.
If you were in charge and could put anything you wanted on the cover of Stereophile, what would it be?
We've received your feedback about the Sonos cover on the latest <I>Stereophile</I>. If you were in charge of the magazine and could put anything you wanted on its cover, what would it be?